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Item Open Access Evaluating Contributions of Small-Scale Fisheries on Food Security via Fisheries Indicators, Economic Inequalities, and Gender(2023-04-28) Huff, Arianna; McFarland, Tyler; Martinez, Laura; Laspada, ChristianThe contributions of small-scale fisheries (SSF) to food security are underappreciated globally. This issue is further exacerbated in the Galapagos Archipelago, where the majority of food sources are imported from mainland Ecuador. In collaboration with the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF), our report underscores the contributions of SSF in the Galapagos through the lens of food security, economic inequalities, and gender. Using the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) four pillars of food security – availability, use, access, and stability – we identified catch, price of fish, access based on income, consumption patterns, and nutrition to be the most significant indicators of SSF contributions in the Galapagos. Furthermore, our report includes a toolkit that measures the contributions of SSF, geospatial figures, and policy recommendations to CDF. Our recommendations seek to promote the health of permanent residents through direct access to fresh seafood and to promote sustainable fisheries practices through legislation.Item Open Access University of North Carolina Center for Galapagos Studies, Strategy Consulting Project(2023-04-20) Wassermann, JohannaIn 2011, UNC partnered with the Universidad San Francisco de Quito to establish the Galapagos Science Center on San Cristobal Island. The Galapagos Science Center is the only institution of its kind in the Galapagos, and it is a nexus for a wide range of research topics, including iconic and invasive species, food/water security, marine ecology, oceanography, and public health. A key challenge for the CGS is that it has a diverse group of stakeholders, ranging from the North Carolina taxpayer to the local Galapagos community. However, the remote nature of the facility has made it difficult for the CGS to maintain the same high-touch relationship with its North Carolina stakeholders as it does with its Ecuadorian stakeholders. As a result, the CGS does not have sufficient Chapel Hill-based champions and advocates. In coming up with our recommendations and developing our surveys, we sought address the needs of several North Carolina stakeholder groups.